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Sovereign wealth funds flock to emerging markets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
New State Street research shows a rising appetite for emerging markets in some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Released in partnership with the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, the report said that half of the SWFs surveyed ...

Alpha generation to trump in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
Hedge fund managers will enjoy a strong 2017 if they focus on capturing value, according to 50 South Capital director of research John Frede. Frede said the markets are entering a period where fundamentals are driving security prices, as evidenced by ...

Credit where credit is not due

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
"I swear by the moon and the stars in the skies..." (All-4-One). Time and gain, Beijing has promised to curtail excessive borrowing in its domestic economy to contain asset bubbles and mitigate financial risks. However, fresh Chinese credit data shows ...

Tax breaks drive China car sales

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
China's tax break on small vehicles -- halving the 10% purchase tax on vehicles with 1.6-liter engines or smaller - is having the same impact as the US' 'cash for clunkers' programme back in July 2009, it's sending car purchases in a frenzy. Data released ...

ING partners for fraud prevention

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
ING is joining with a global risk management software provider to upgrade its fraud detection and prevention facilities. The move occurs ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) launching the New Payments Platform, which will allow real-time transactions ...

Sun rising in Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
The sun appears to be rising in the Land of the Rising Sun. Japanese consumer confidence rose to a reading of 43.1 in December from 40.9 in the previous month supported by a rally in the stock market and the yen's depreciation versus the US dollar. ...

Every American's turning optimist

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index continues to run of rising optimism in the United States following Trump's triumph at the November 2016 US presidential polls. The index - designed by the Investor's Business Daily (IBD) and TechnoMetrica Institute ...

Aon Master Trust appoints new leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
Aon Hewitt is welcoming its new head of the Aon Master Trust as the superannuation fund reframes its position in Australia's $2.1 trillion system. Leading the Aon Master Trust will be Jennifer Dean. She has more than 20 years of industry experience ...

Legalsuper hires compliance exec from Mercer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
A new executive manager compliance joined legalsuper this week. Kaye Wheatley-Brown joins the $3 billion, 40,000-member superannuation fund from Mercer, where she was principal, senior risk and compliance leader, financial services, advice and insurance. ...

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
The coming year will see economic momentum build in the US, but investors should not rely solely on US assets according to J.P. Morgan global market strategist Kerry Craig. Speaking at a media roundtable yesterday, Craig advised that investors should ...